It would be a breeze! Easiest $50 cash you'll ever make and they'll tip ya!
Bartenders get tipped - I can't imagine people chasing down the pretzel girl to tip. "Hey honey, there's a fiver in it for ya if you can scrounge up some nuggets instead of these sticks" - just doesn't seem likely!
say no before you get suckered into more bullshit by your friends.
"i can't find anyone to do this task. oh wait, gozf always says yes!"
shut.it.down.
I don't actually think my friend knows this is a shitty request. She is always offering to do stuff for people, so I think that, in her mind, she's offering me $50 to come hang out and have some cake. She loves taking odd jobs, too. In her defense, I really dont think she realizes this is weird! WHICH IS WEIRD.
She's a really good friend. If she were anything other than an otherwise really good friend, I wouldn't be typing any of this!
Post by schitzengiggles on Sept 30, 2014 8:26:49 GMT -5
LOL I must just be too breezy. Seems to me like it will be "mingle around the food and drinks in somebody's house, get paid to throw some pretzels in a bowl now and then". Sounds good to me!
It would be a breeze! Easiest $50 cash you'll ever make and they'll tip ya!
Bartenders get tipped - I can't imagine people chasing down the pretzel girl to tip. "Hey honey, there's a fiver in it for ya if you can scrounge up some nuggets instead of these sticks" - just doesn't seem likely!
Maybe I should plan to show 3/4s of my boobs, in hopes of getting tips.
Can I bring my own tip jar??? Decorated with boudoir pics???
I wouldn't expect an extra tip from family who is too cheap to hire people to serve drinks.
I agree If they were only offering $10 an hour to begin with I doubt they are going to remember me at the end of the day for filling their pretzel bowls and throw a couple hundies at me.
Bartenders get tipped - I can't imagine people chasing down the pretzel girl to tip. "Hey honey, there's a fiver in it for ya if you can scrounge up some nuggets instead of these sticks" - just doesn't seem likely!
Maybe I should plan to show 3/4s of my boobs, in hopes of getting tips.
Can I bring my own tip jar??? Decorated with boudoir pics???
Wear JUST a black vest. And walk the pretzels around like an appetizer!
Also, I hate people who are all, "Oh, do you have plans Saturday night?" and when you say no because you think they want to hang out, they're like, "Great! Wanna babysit my kid/help me move/work at my sister's wedding?"
Last summer at a BBQ, it was real hot, and I started feeling real sick, and their dad held a bag of ice on my head until I knew I wasn't going to pass out/puke/die.
If asked appropriately (as in, knowing what they want going in), while not the most thrilling of ways to spend an evening, I would help out if I could. BUT I htink they should be paying you more than $10 an hour.
That being said - I HATE the "do you have plans?" and then it's just like this - they need something. They aren't asking because they want to do something fun with you. I find this to be really RUDE.
I will never again answer that question without knowing why someone is asking. Someone I met at a mom/baby group asked me if I was free on a certain date and said they were having a first birthday party. "Great, I will keep that open!". Get the invite - it's an extravaganza at a country club, adult buffet food served nowhere near a normal meal time. No spouses included. No high chairs and my son was newly walking. It was so much fun chasing him in heels! My answer every time now is "I'll check my calendar!".
No spouses to a kid's party? Was she married? Did the dad get to come? That's freaking odd.
Right? It was horrendous. Since her whole family was there they never even saw their own kid. And of course they knew about the high chair thing so they brought their own from home. They hired a kids' band to play and singer sidled up to me in the hallway and whispered "who's getting married?". That was the only good part of the day!
It would be a breeze! Easiest $50 cash you'll ever make and they'll tip ya!
Bartenders get tipped - I can't imagine people chasing down the pretzel girl to tip. "Hey honey, there's a fiver in it for ya if you can scrounge up some nuggets instead of these sticks" - just doesn't seem likely!
I mean the parents when they're settling up the pay at the end of the night, not guests! Ha!
Bartenders get tipped - I can't imagine people chasing down the pretzel girl to tip. "Hey honey, there's a fiver in it for ya if you can scrounge up some nuggets instead of these sticks" - just doesn't seem likely!
I mean the parents when they're settling up the pay at the end of the night, not guests! Ha!
They are paying her $50! How much do you expect then to tip? I say $5 at most. #justsayno
Bartenders get tipped - I can't imagine people chasing down the pretzel girl to tip. "Hey honey, there's a fiver in it for ya if you can scrounge up some nuggets instead of these sticks" - just doesn't seem likely!
I mean the parents when they're settling up the pay at the end of the night, not guests! Ha!
This is proving to me that I am a good friend lol I assume this is a super budget wedding and it's more a favor to your friend. I spent about 8 hours helping a friend pack up and move for free. Her crap was a mess and I came out filthy (story for another day). She couldn't afford movers so there ya go. Assuming friend was a good friend and did typical "nice" friend stuff for me, I would totally do this and just consider the cash another little nicety.
This is proving to me that I am a good friend lol I assume this is a super budget wedding and it's more a favor to your friend. I spent about 8 hours helping a friend pack up and move for free. Her crap was a mess and I came out filthy (story for another day). She couldn't afford movers so there ya go. Assuming friend was a good friend and did typical "nice" friend stuff for me, I would totally do this and just consider the cash another little nicety.
Not the same thing. We have all helped friends move. But those friends didn't phrase it in a "do you have any plans Saturday night?" "No? Awesome, you can work at my sisters wedding for $10/hour!" Way.
This is proving to me that I am a good friend lol I assume this is a super budget wedding and it's more a favor to your friend. I spent about 8 hours helping a friend pack up and move for free. Her crap was a mess and I came out filthy (story for another day). She couldn't afford movers so there ya go. Assuming friend was a good friend and did typical "nice" friend stuff for me, I would totally do this and just consider the cash another little nicety.
Not the same thing. We have all helped friends move. But those friends didn't phrase it in a "do you have any plans Saturday night?" "No? Awesome, you can work at my sisters wedding for $10/hour!" Way.
True that I do not at all agree with how it was presented When my friend was asking for my time to help move she was all "well, if you want to get away from your kids for a while and come help out over here...." B/c just what I want to do with my precious kidfree time is come work in her filthy house
You looked at your calendar, and forgot you have something scheduled that day. HOWEVER! You have a student worker who would be *more* than willing to take your spot if the family is cool with it.
Post by yourmother on Sept 30, 2014 9:17:19 GMT -5
By chance is this wedding going to be a fun kegger-type party? Or is it going to be more of dry wedding? If it's the latter, I would suggest saying something about remembering that you have plans that night with Thor (or whoever) and say you can help from 3p - 5pm. That way, you're still "helping", but it won't be a five hour torturous ordeal for you.
This is why I've turned into that terrible friend who immediately says "why, what's up?" when someone asks me what my plans are for a certain day. I even do this to my husband. NO, I DON'T WANT TO GO TO HOME DEPOT WITH YOU ON SATURDAY, TYVM.
One of my BFFs is a small scale event planner who mostly works for family. I've helped her many times, mostly for free, and usually enjoy it. If it's something I don't want to do, I just tell her no. She doesn't get upset or anything,
Can't you just say you don't want to do it. Surely they have a random cousin or neighbor who would be willing to do it. It is easy money.